La Scomessa, Act III., Sc. IV. — (Desiderio.). Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 316.
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Il matrimonio bisogna che sia un vero castigo, poichè fa diventar savi anche i matti.
• Translation: Matrimony must be like a sound flogging, for it makes the veriest block-heads learn something.
— Alessandro Pepoli
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Il matrimonio bisogna che sia un vero castigo, poichè fa diventar savi anche i matti.
• Translation: Matrimony must be like a sound flogging, for it makes the veriest block-heads learn something." in the context of "La Scomessa, Act III., Sc. IV. — (Desiderio.). Translation reported in Harbottle's Dictionary of quotations French and Italian (1904), p. 316." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Alessandro Pepoli
Alessandro Pepoli (1757-1796), was an Italian librettist and author of tragedies. In 1783, he wrote an essay on freedom, advocating political reform.
About Alessandro Pepoli
Alessandro Pepoli (1757-1796), was an Italian librettist and author of tragedies. In 1783, he wrote an essay on freedom, advocating political reform.
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